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Nibbiola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via di Vittorio 1, Nibbiola.

Nibbiola, paddy fields and farmsteads near Novara

Plain, paddy fields and farmsteads: Nibbiola lies in the Novara countryside, a short distance from Novara itself, in a flat landscape crossed by irrigation channels. The village is small and compact, and for work, secondary schools and services people go into town or, further afield, towards the Milan area.

It is one of the lowland municipalities that have gained residents. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 827 residents at the end of 2023, up 4.4% on 2011. The average age of 46.2 is in line with the province (46.7), over-65s are 25.2% and households have 2.39 members on average. Declared average income is close to the provincial figure.

Buyers here usually look for a detached house or small villa with a garden, or part of a farmstead to restore. In rice country the water table is high, so ground-floor walls, cellars and foundations should be checked for damp, and in summer mosquitoes come with the landscape. Commuters should try the journey at rush hour.

Earthquake risk is minimal. All 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and in Nibbiola the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In country houses the real costs are roof, insulation and systems.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report links the address to its land parcel. On an irrigated plain it is worth reading the official flood maps for the individual plot, as they mark the areas near watercourses.

Key points

  • Rice-growing countryside a short distance from Novara.
  • Population up 4.4% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in Novara province in seismic zone 4.
  • High water table: check walls and cellars for damp.

Overview

Nibbiola is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 827 residents, ranked 74 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nibbiola is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nibbiola declared an average taxable income of 26,489 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nibbiola is in climate zone E, with 2,430 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 133 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nibbiola has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.9% of the land in Nibbiola, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nibbiola is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Nibbiola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nibbiola: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Nibbiola are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 10 inhabited census areas in Nibbiola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 14.1%
  • good 85.9%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 003104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.